The Gardener (Studio Performance)
Partington Cove (Home Movie Video)
“I’m not sure I know a songwriter with greater attention to detail than Chris Slaten, a.k.a. Son of Laughter. The new release is just plain beautiful.”
Arthur Alligood – singer-songwriter, national winner of NPR’s Mountain Stage NewSong contest
“I admire Chris Slaten for so many things, not the least of which is his immaculate beard. But I love his music even more. His guitar parts are wonderfully inventive, his Paul Simon-esque voice soars, and his lyrics are as whimsical as they are literate. Any release of a new Son of Laughter record is cause for celebration.”
Andrew Peterson – singer-songwriter, author of The Wingfeather Saga
“When we first heard Son of Laughter's music, an album repeat festival promptly began in our car, lasting for weeks. If you haven't heard this music, you need to.”
Dave Radford – The Grey Havens
“Every song on this record offers a better answer to the questions we all seem to be asking.”
Jonathan Rogers – author of The Wilderking Trilogy, The Charlatan’s Boy, and The Terrible Speed of Mercy: A Spiritual Biography of Flannery O’Connor
“With one of the friendliest singing voices I’ve ever heard, Chris Slaten delivers a thoughtful collection of songs in No Story is Over, combining rich theology with a light hearted sound. I will have ‘The Meal We Could Not Make’ on repeat forever and am basically a Son of Laughter fan for life.”
Emily P. Freeman – WSJ bestselling author of Simply Tuesday and A Million Little Ways.
“No Story Is Over is finally here, and the wait was not in vain. Chris has an incredible facility with words and he puts it on full display here in tracks like ‘The Hurricanes,’ ‘Voting Day,’ and ‘The Meal We Could Not Make.’”
Pete Peterson – playwright The Battle of Franklin
“His music has a unique ability to enchant and transform. Like the best of the metaphysical poets, Chris crashes unexpected elements together—perhaps a transcendent, ethereal sound with grounded imagery—perhaps a simple children’s story told powerfully enough to revive a road-weary adult. Meanwhile, Chris confesses his longings and his weaknesses so honestly, it’s impossible to hear his music and remain disengaged.”
Rebecca K. Reynolds – author of Courage Dear Heart, Letters to a Weary World
